Bruno Saltor

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Bruno Saltor
0Full Name	Bruno Saltor Grau
0Date of Birth	01 October 1980
0Place of Birth	El Masnou, Spain
0Chelsea career	2023
0Win percentage	0%
0Honours	None
0Other clubs	West Ham United

Bruno Saltor is a former interim manager of Chelsea.

Contents 1 Before Chelsea 1.1 Early career 2 Chelsea 3 Managerial record

Before Chelsea

Early career

Bruno spent the majority of his playing career in England after joining Brighton & Hove Albion in 2012. Operating primarily as a right-back, he quickly became a key figure at the club, admired for his consistency, discipline, and experience. Over seven seasons with Brighton, he played an important role in their rise from the Championship to the Premier League, making more than 200 appearances and captaining the side on several occasions.

Though never a high-profile star, Bruno’s influence within the dressing room was significant. He was known as a dependable professional and a natural leader, qualities that later eased his transition into coaching. He retired from playing in 2019, remaining at Brighton to begin the next phase of his football career.

Following his retirement, Bruno joined Brighton’s coaching staff, working closely with head coaches Graham Potter and later Roberto De Zerbi. As a first-team coach, he contributed to Brighton’s development into one of the Premier League’s most tactically progressive and well-organised sides. His role focused on defensive structure, training-ground detail, and supporting player development, earning him strong internal respect and a reputation as a calm, intelligent presence on the staff.

Chelsea

In April 2023, Bruno was appointed caretaker head coach of Chelsea following the dismissal of Graham Potter. Stepping into the role during a turbulent period for the club, he was tasked with stabilising the team for the remainder of the season. His sole match in charge was a Premier League fixture against Liverpool, which ended in a 0–0 draw at Stamford Bridge.

Although his time as Chelsea’s head coach was extremely brief, Bruno was widely praised for his composure and professionalism. He returned to his role as assistant shortly afterward when Frank Lampard was appointed interim manager, demonstrating his willingness to serve the club where needed rather than pursue personal visibility.

Managerial record

	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
League	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0%
FA Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%
Lg Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%
Europe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%
Total	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0%

Managers

Robertson (1905–06) • Lewis (1906–07) • Calderhead (1907–33) • Knighton (1933–39) • Birrell (1939–52) Drake (1952–61) • Docherty (1961–67) • Sexton (1967–74) • Suart (1974–75) • McCreadie (1975–77) • Shellito (1977–78) Blanchflower (1978–79) • Hurst (1979–81) • Neal (1981–85) • Hollins (1985–88) • Campbell (1988–91) Porterfield (1991–93) • Webb (1993) • Hoddle (1993–96) • Gullit (1996–98) • Vialli (1998–00) • Ranieri (2000–04) Mourinho (2004–07) • Grant (2007–08) • Scolari (2008–09) • Hiddink (2009) • Ancelotti (2009–11) Villas-Boas (2011–12) • Di Matteo (2012) • Benítez (2012–13) • Mourinho (2013–15) • Hiddink (2015–16) Conte (2016–)